Thomas Tomkins was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 at various times between 1640 and 1674. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War

English Civil War

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Tomkins was probably the son of James Tomkins

James Tomkins (MP)

James Tomkins was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1629.Tomkins was of Monnington on Wye, Herefordshire, but also owned Garnestone, a considerable domain south of Weobley....

 of Monnington on Wye, Herefordshire, and of Garnestone south of Weobley.

In April 1640, Tomkins was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Weobley

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 in the Short Parliament

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. He was re-elected MP for Weobley for the Long Parliament

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 in November 1640. He supported the king and was disabled form sitting in parliament on 22 January 1644.

Tomkins was elected MP for Weobley for the Convention Parliament in August 1660 after the previous election was declared void. He was re-elected MP for Weobley for the Cavalier Parliament

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in 1661 and sat until his death in 1674.